Bombardier aboard B-24M Liberator #44-50743, 15th Air Force. Shot down by direct enemy flak hit at 26,000 feet over the target of the railroad marshaling yards at Ora Auer, Brenner Pass, Bronzolo, Italy.
The four motored airplane was struck in the bomb bays and exploded and disintegrated just moments before target 'bombs away.'
Only two of the crew members survived when they were blown free and parachuted to ground, where they were immediately captured and held until liberated.
The crew members Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Robert E Hearn, Bombardier-Observer
2nd Lt. Billy May, Navigator
Sgt. Alfred J Cashman, Right Waist Gunner
Sgt. James B Feyereisen, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Albert H Lewis, Left Waist Gunner
Sgt. C L Robinson, Gunner
Sgt. Francis A Schaules, Tail Gunner
Cpl. Martin F Comer, Engr.-Top Turret Gunner
~~~
Entered the service from Florida; Duval County; ASN O-863425.
Interred 11/17/1949
The four motored airplane was struck in the bomb bays and exploded and disintegrated just moments before target 'bombs away.'
Only two of the crew members survived when they were blown free and parachuted to ground, where they were immediately captured and held until liberated.
The crew members Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Robert E Hearn, Bombardier-Observer
2nd Lt. Billy May, Navigator
Sgt. Alfred J Cashman, Right Waist Gunner
Sgt. James B Feyereisen, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Albert H Lewis, Left Waist Gunner
Sgt. C L Robinson, Gunner
Sgt. Francis A Schaules, Tail Gunner
Cpl. Martin F Comer, Engr.-Top Turret Gunner
~~~
Entered the service from Florida; Duval County; ASN O-863425.
Interred 11/17/1949
Bombardier aboard B-24M Liberator #44-50743, 15th Air Force. Shot down by direct enemy flak hit at 26,000 feet over the target of the railroad marshaling yards at Ora Auer, Brenner Pass, Bronzolo, Italy.
The four motored airplane was struck in the bomb bays and exploded and disintegrated just moments before target 'bombs away.'
Only two of the crew members survived when they were blown free and parachuted to ground, where they were immediately captured and held until liberated.
The crew members Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Robert E Hearn, Bombardier-Observer
2nd Lt. Billy May, Navigator
Sgt. Alfred J Cashman, Right Waist Gunner
Sgt. James B Feyereisen, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Albert H Lewis, Left Waist Gunner
Sgt. C L Robinson, Gunner
Sgt. Francis A Schaules, Tail Gunner
Cpl. Martin F Comer, Engr.-Top Turret Gunner
~~~
Entered the service from Florida; Duval County; ASN O-863425.
Interred 11/17/1949
The four motored airplane was struck in the bomb bays and exploded and disintegrated just moments before target 'bombs away.'
Only two of the crew members survived when they were blown free and parachuted to ground, where they were immediately captured and held until liberated.
The crew members Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Robert E Hearn, Bombardier-Observer
2nd Lt. Billy May, Navigator
Sgt. Alfred J Cashman, Right Waist Gunner
Sgt. James B Feyereisen, Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt. Albert H Lewis, Left Waist Gunner
Sgt. C L Robinson, Gunner
Sgt. Francis A Schaules, Tail Gunner
Cpl. Martin F Comer, Engr.-Top Turret Gunner
~~~
Entered the service from Florida; Duval County; ASN O-863425.
Interred 11/17/1949
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